Speech Exension

SPEECH EXTENSION

‘P T K’

‘B D G’

Horse breath -breath out through your lips like a horse ‘Cheese and ham sandwich’

What is it? Speech is designed to boost your confidence and take the fear out of getting up to speak. Karamu has a proud history of the highest exam marks of any state school as well as talented public speakers and debaters. What is covered? Students work towards Speech New Zealand exams.

Who did what?

This year Esta Chaplin in year nine, sat grade three Public Speaking and Annabel Elmsly in year ten, sat Grade four. Esta says - ‘Speech has helped in all areas of my learning from presenting a project in class or leading a group of people. Learning this skill very helpful in my daily life’. Annabel comments –

‘Speech has given me many opportunities to get experience speaking in front of people and to gain confidence. I feel that now after completing a speech exam I am more comfortable speaking in front of an audience’. Junior debaters had the option to attend speech classes to help them with their confidence, voice, delivery and structure.

Year 11’s

Amie Hazelwood, Ethin Templeton and Sammi Eaglestone completed their red bar in OCA’s and grade seven modules. Ethin says ‘Speech this year has helped me to extend my communication skills and study a board range of topics. I personally enjoyed sitting a higher form of OCA, as it was already something I was familiar with and came naturally to me. The skills I’ve learnt this year will definitely help me next year, when I seek to complete Grade 7 and move onto ASB. These skills I can learn in my future career, whatever that may be. I’ve enjoyed Speech a lot this year, and can’t wait to continue in 2020.’

Year 12’s

The year 12’s finished off grade eight and Jess Shoemark and Sophie Jones worked towards their ASB’s. (Diploma with Speech NZ) Brooke Hemmings sat grade eight speech and drama and Thea Morton and Romona Wainohu also sat grade eight but public speaking. Brooke says - ‘What I have got out of speech is confidence, as taking it gives you techniques of how to deliver a public performance. This then as a drama student helped me to improve my skills in both areas. Speech is fun and allows you to play around with characters while learning important elements of the subject. Speech is an essential skill and I would encourage everyone to do it’.

Year 13’s

Lucy Mckay, Abigail Kilkolly, Hannah Bursnall, Jacinta Foreman and Ruby Brett all passed their ASB’s. Ruby passed her Advanced ASB teaching exam with distinction and Abigail also passed the Advanced Certificate in Professional Speaking. Ruby says ‘Completing the teaching module has helped me take a step closer to being a primary school teacher. This also creates doors in the future where I can carry on speech teaching and complete my other modules outside of school’. A big thank you to our extremely supportive librarian, Mrs Fraser, who has proudly hung the diplomas on the library. Please go and check them out as they represent a lot of grit, determination, hard work and talent. And another Big thank you to the students who have helped with the Hillmac Speech Contest at the National Aquarium of New Zealand.

It’s been a privilege to teach Speech Extension for the last two years, taking over from Mrs Bartlett in 2018. Ms Coleman has left to move to Wairoa and has been replaced by Mrs Watson.

Ms Coleman